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How-To do laundry, deal with a bad date, and jump-off a car

How To Do Laundry By: Brittain Allgood Graduating from high school and starting a new year in college brings on responsibilities that some students may not be prepared for. College students, who live on campus, will be required to do … Continue reading

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Cheerleaders compete at Nationals

By: Ashley Ricks At the beginning of the year a team always makes one ultimate goal: get the State Championship title. This year, the varsity cheerleaders far succeeded any expectations that they had made back in August. On February 10th, … Continue reading

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Warrior athletes sign scholarships

By: Ashley Ricks From soccer to softball, Oak Grove has always excelled in athletics. The talent in this year’s senior class has colleges around the south impressed. On February 3rd, 13 athletes signed to take their talents to the next … Continue reading

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Book Review: The Help

By: Ashley Ricks First time author, Kathryn Stockett took a brave leap in writing about one of the most significant and revolutionary times in history. In her novel, The Help, Stockett explores the lives of rich white society and the … Continue reading

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Gunnufsen, Liles introduce charities to make a difference

By: Ashley Ricks Most students at Oak Grove have partaken in some form of community service, whether it be for their own enjoyment, or simply to get an ‘A’ in their history class. Two juniors, however, have recently taken serving … Continue reading

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As football season ends, seniors reflect, prepare for future

By: Ashley Ricks The Warrior football season kicked off early this year with a big win against Bassfield. The season has been one of the most exciting, and the team has had to work harder than ever before. For the … Continue reading

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Student Council plans 2010 Homecoming events

By: Ashley Ricks, Staff Reporter On November 5 Oak Grove will play Wingfield for the homecoming game. Homecoming week has been a tradition throughout high schools across America for years, but at Oak Grove this particular week always has its … Continue reading

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Newsbriefs

By: Ashley Ricks OG students named French Contest winners Students who have taken French classes at  Oak Grove recently had the chance to participate in the National French Contest. In order to take the test students had to pay $5, … Continue reading

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Movie Review: Edge of Darkness

By: Ashley Ricks When the trailer for Edge of Darkness plays on TV what are the first words that cross your mind? Probably thriller, suspense, and blood; well, that’s exactly what you get. After almost a decade of being off … Continue reading

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A sushi invasion

By: Ashley Ricks and Sara Sanner Driving down Highway 98, it’s next to impossible to miss the overwhelming number of sushi restaurants that have invaded the city. The sushi trend has been evident in cities around the nation, and a … Continue reading

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